CLEANING UP THE PLASTIC BEACH · Plastic Beach. In 2010, Damon Albarn, who co-created the animated...
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CLEANING UP THE PLASTIC BEACH
Est. Time: 45-90 minutes Subjects: ELA, STEAM Age Range: Elementary & Middle School See the full lesson here!
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Have you ever wondered how plastic affects the marine environment?
In this lesson you will:
• Discover how plastic is made
• Understand how plastic affects sea animals
• Find out what you can do to fight plastic waste
• Learn the motivation behind the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach
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In 2010, Damon Albarn, who co-created the animated band Gorillaz, saw plastic trash washing up on a beach. He was so disturbed by the sight that he chose to turn the Gorillaz’ attention toward ideas of pollution.
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Follow along with some of the lyrics here to the Gorillaz song “Plastic Beach” as you listen to the song here.
PLASTIC BEACH
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Consider or ask a friend:
• Have you ever heard of a Casio? What do you think the Gorillaz might be referring to with the term “casio”?
• Why would someone throw a Casio away?
• What would you say is the mood of this song?
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Watch this video to learn about the history of plastic and how plastic is made.
PLASTICS 101
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Some important terms to remember:
Monomer: a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
Polymer: a substance that has a molecular structure made up of many monomers.
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Consider or ask a friend:
• What are three things you learned about in this video?
• How long have plastics been in existence?
• What are the benefits of plastics?
• What are the drawbacks?
• What are some ways to address the plastic pollution problem?
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Examine this infographic to see how much plastic goes into the ocean each year.
PLASTIC IN THE OCEAN
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After looking at the infographic, consider or ask a friend:
• How many metric tons of plastic waste goes into the ocean?
• What are some of the reasons why plastic in the oceans create problems?
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Look at this infographic to see the ways plastic affects the ocean.
PLASTICS BREAKDOWN
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After looking at the infographic, consider or ask a friend:
• What are three facts you learned after looking at this infographic?
• Did you encounter any words you didn’t know the meaning of? Could you use context clues to help you guess what they mean?
• Did you find any of the facts on this infographic especially shocking? Which ones?
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Learn about what steps you can take to reduce plastic waste with this infographic.
9 WAYS YOU CAN REDUCE OCEAN PLASTIC
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SUMMARY
• Today’s plastic is created using oil byproducts through a chemical process
• Plastic has a negative effect on marine animals and on humans too
• We can all do more to reduce our use of plastics and to help the environment
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BE CREATIVE
Look back at this infographic. Using the ideas listed in the infographic as inspiration, write or draw an action plan that describes 2-5 actions you can take in your everyday life to help curb plastic pollution.
Make a video of yourself doing things to help reduce the use of plastics and help our environment.
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BE CREATIVE
Draw and share your own beautiful polymer!
• Take a look at the polymer examples here and here.
• Watch this video to learn more about shading spherical objects.
• Choose the two colors that you will use.
• Create your own polymer strings by choosing your own alternating pattern and line curve.
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BE CREATIVE
Create a colorful poster to share what you have learned in this lesson and how we can all help our environment.
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BE CURIOUSCheck out the links below to learn more about plastic and what you can do to help the environment:
Plastic Pollution Coalition National Geographic: Planet or Plastic? Break Free From Plastic The Ocean Conservancy The United Nations: Beat Plastic Pollution Green Education Foundation: Tips to Use Less Plastic Lonely Whale
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CONNECT
Share your action plan, drawing, or poster with us! Either you or an adult in your life can share your work withTeachRock on Instagram or Facebook, email to [email protected], or Tweet it to @TeachRock
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“The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has literal meaning, we are all in the same boat.”
Jacques Cousteau, Oceanographer
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